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William Kingston HAMPSON

Regimental number2773
Date of birth4 January 1897
Place of birthBendigo, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressWyatt Avenue, Burwood, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs Eva Craig, Wyatt Avenue, Burwood, New South Wales
Enlistment date4 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentTrumpeter
Unit name5th Field Ambulance, C Section
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/48/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 31 May 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship members of this unit sailed on. Two ships left from Sydney: the 'Ajana' on 31 May 1915 carrying three officers and 98 men and the 'Ceramic' on 25 June 1915 carrying three officers and 129 men.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Field Ambulance
FateReturned to Australia 2 December 1917
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4503 2nd Lieutenant James Thomas HAMPSON, 19th Bn, died of wounds, 6 October 1918.

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